Hugh Hefner honoured with humanitarian award

Playboy owner Hugh Hefner has been conferred with a humanitarian award for his charity endeavours.

Hugh Hefner

Hefner was honoured with the Humanitarian of the Year award by officials at the Angelwish charity, which grants wishes to sick children around the world. The award was given to him by former Playboy model and actress Pamela Anderson, reports contactmusic.com.

"I received an Angelwish Humanitarian of the Year Award from Pam Anderson at a post-Grammy Mansion party hosted by Sean Diddy Combs. Playmate Jenny MCCarthy was here to lend her support as well. It was a grand evening," Hefner wrote on Twitter page.